Unexpectedly, the first month of 2021 was not over, and the News of artists' suicides was reported in the Korean showbiz circle: 26-year-old South Korean actress Song Youting committed suicide at home; 29-year-old hip-hop singer Iron died in a pool of blood, and the South Korean police have ruled out his killing.
Over the years, the news of the suicide of Korean artists has been impressive, Lee Eun-joo, Choi Jin-jin, Jang Zi-yeon, and most recently Choi Shirley, there are many Korean artists who have suddenly left through "suicide". What is the reason behind this surprising news?
Another Korean female artist was born young, only 26 years old
South Korean actress Song You-ting, 26, committed suicide at home on January 23.
Song Youting entered the show business as a model and opened the path of drama in 2013 with the drama "Golden Rainbow". Since then, he has performed "Say Your Wish", "School 2017" and "Dear My Name". At present, the police have not announced the reason for Song Youting's suicide.
Her social media was last updated on December 30 last year, but she was seen smiling sweetly at the camera. Today, her beautiful figure can only be recalled through photos and videos, which makes people feel infinitely sad.
Song Youting
Meanwhile, Iron, the runner-up of the third season of south Korea's hit show SHOW ME THE MONEY, also died on January 25, when security guards found him lying in a flower bed in an apartment in Seoul's Jung-gu, and died after being taken to the hospital. According to the latest news, the South Korean police announced that the investigation into Iron's death was closed, excluding him from killing.
Lee Eun Joo Real Jang Zi Yeon Choi Shirley... All chose to leave in this way
In fact, tragedies like Song Youting are not unfamiliar in South Korea, and the Korean showbiz circle will report the suicide of artists every once in a while.
In 2005, 25-year-old South Korean actress Lee Eun-joo committed suicide in her apartment, mostly due to online violence due to large-scale nude scenes, which led to depression.
Lee Eun Joo
In 2007, singer U-Nee, 26, and actor Zheng Duobin, 27, hanged themselves.
In 2008, Han Xing Choi Zhen, who had performed in Korean dramas "Star Dream" and "Rose Life", suspected of being suffering from negative comments and depression on the Internet, hanged himself in the bathroom of his apartment at the age of 39, and his brother Choi Jin-young and ex-husband Cho Sung-min also committed suicide in 2010 and 2013 respectively.
Cui is real
Just one day after Choi's suicide, South Korean star Jang Choi-won, who was maliciously slandered by sex reassignment surgery, was also found hanging himself in the bathroom of his home, at the age of 26.
In 2009, South Korean actress Jang Zi-yeon committed suicide at the age of 26 at her home in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province. Her suicide note, which was later disclosed by the media, revealed that she had been forced to provide sexual services to a number of people, including those working for planning companies, financial institutions and broadcasters. In 2019, a decade after Jang's death, South Korean President Moon Jae-in also ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.
Zhang Ziyan
In 2011, South Korean actress Han Caiyuan hanged herself at her home in Seoul, South Korea, at more than 4 a.m. Before her death, she wrote on her homepage: "I don't want to hurt anymore, I don't want to cry anymore... There are many more important things in this world than money... As long as I succeed, I can solve it, but... alas! ”
In 2017, Kim Jong-hyun, one of the members of the boy singing group SHINee, who is also part of SM Entertainment with Choi Shirley, was found to have committed suicide by burning charcoal in his Seoul apartment and was sent to the hospital at the age of 27. Kim Jong-hyun wrote in his suicide note: Depression eventually swallowed me up, I couldn't overcome it, I was just a lonely person. What more needs to be said, just tell me that it is hard. Even if you can't laugh, please don't blame me for sending me away.
Kim Jong-hyun
In 2019, South Korean singer and actress Choi Shirley committed suicide at home. She has revealed more than once that she has suffered from social phobia and panic disorder, and after the news of love, she was distressed by malicious comments and various rumors, and temporarily interrupted her acting activities.
Sherry Trish
South Korea enacted the Suicide Prevention and Control Act
Suicide is also a social problem in South Korea at present. Suicide has become the fifth leading cause of death in South Korea, after cancer, heart disease, pneumonia and cerebrovascular disease.
Statistics show that the main causes of suicide in South Koreans are mental and economic aspects. Korean society generally believes that economic conditions are more important than personal happiness, and the entire society evaluates people by academic performance, company positions, KPIs, etc., which is extremely stressful.
According to South Korea's JoongAng Daily, in order to further prevent suicide, the South Korean government first formulated and published a pan-government "National Action Plan for Suicide Prevention" in 2018. In 2019, the South Korean government's newly revised Suicide Prevention and Control Law came into effect. The law stipulates that using the Internet to share suicide advice or attempting to enter into a suicide agreement carries a maximum of two years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won (about 116,900 yuan).
According to Korea Radio International, the South Korean government will conduct an in-depth analysis of whether celebrity suicides have an impact, and at the same time cooperate with the entertainment industry to develop suicide prevention projects and further improve suicide prevention measures. Considering the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the public, the South Korean government has also stepped up various psychological supports. However, to reduce the suicide rate, more people need to work hard and persevere.
Red Star News reporter Ren Hongwei Intern Li Qian Editor Li Xueli
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